Purpose: The Medtronic CareLink allows remote implantable device follow-up. In this first European experience with CareLink, we assessed the ease of use of the system, the acceptance, and satisfaction ...

BERLIN, Germany – BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, announced the publication of the IN-TIME study results in the medical journal The Lancet today. 1 The ...

Patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) require follow-up to monitor their clinical status and device function. Remote home monitoring has the potential to reduce costs and ...

A software monitoring program that tracks implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) function could detect problems with the devices earlier than current monitoring processes, according to new ...

The indications for ICD implantation continue to expand; however, these devices are associated with complications related to the implantation procedure itself and morbidity caused by the normal and ...

A group of cardiologists has called for closer monitoring of wire leads that connect to defibrillators and pacemakers in the heart in the wake of serious malfunctions and deaths that took place in ...

At baseline visit, a standard device check was performed, and the patient was trained to perform device interrogation and transmission by the nurse or the physician. Sixty-seven patients implanted ...